Tag Archives: DC

Only in the District of Columbia …

Posted on June 15, 2008 by ken

Could one see a headline like this: 4 teens stabbed in northeast Washington after peace festival At least they weren’t shot; guns are banned in the District. Looks like the ban is working. -k-

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Dude, Where’s my Robe?

Posted on November 13, 2007 by ken

In the all’s well that’s finally over department, DC Administrative Judge Roy Pearson, who gained brief notoriety and a gold star in my nitwit class, has lost his job as an administrative law judge. His appointment expired on May 2, … Continue reading →

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All Hands on Deck

Posted on November 2, 2007 by ken

That’s the code name of a weekend initiative in the District of Columbia to put every police officer on the streets, in 8-hour shifts, through the weekend. This is in response to a raft of shootings earlier in the week. … Continue reading →

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Beware of SysAdmins in Pajamas

Posted on August 26, 2007 by ken

I slept in a bit yesterday morning, after being up late on Friday to help facilitate application patching on some work machines. On awakening, I make a trip to the coffee maker for a mug of hot caffeinated jumpstart. In … Continue reading →

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A-List Lapdogs

Posted on July 25, 2007 by ken

Paula Zahn is jumping ship being released from her excreble prime-time CNN gig, to land again at Fox News, where I’m sure she will continue to distinguish herself in “broadcast journalism”. Campbell Brown, currently at NBC will take over Paula’s … Continue reading →

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Racin’ is Business

Posted on June 18, 2007 by ken

NASCAR, apparently not content to merely own the racing business, wants to dominate it. Team sponsors are hard to come by. At $15 million and up for a season, small wonder. Now, NASCAR sees fit to sue AT&T for $100 … Continue reading →

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Change of Venue

Posted on June 10, 2007 by ken

NASCAR Nextel Cup coverage is moving to TNT for the next few weeks; something called the NASCAR/TNT Summer Series. This also marks Kyle Petty’s debut in the broadcast booth, as he begins planning and sampling options for his post behind-the … Continue reading →

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Soap Opera in Real Life

Posted on June 2, 2007 by ken

And the story of sad sack Andrew Speaker continues to unfold. The poor mope has known about his tuberculosis since the first of the year, but he’s engaged to be married, and heads off to Greece 1 on his honeymoon … Continue reading →

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The tbbs Blimp

Posted on May 19, 2007 by ken

Some bloggers post cat pictures. Some bloggers post video clips. Some bloggers podcast. Some bloggers post recipes. Here at tbbs-land, we have our own blimp, pictured to the right. I’d just arrived home from work the other night, when I … Continue reading →

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Jericho’s Walls Have Fallen

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

CBS has cancelled Jericho for the upcoming season. I neither know nor care about the business side of the decision, but SWMBO and I liked the show. I’ll be up front, and admit that its setting in Kansas reeled us … Continue reading →

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